POLITECNICO DI MILANO

GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

INTERNATIONAL
MASTER
IN INDUSTRIAL
MANAGEMENT
A JOINT PROGRAM WITH

PROGRAMME
INFORMATION
The IMIM programme is the result of a collaboration between MIP Politecnico di
Milano (Milan, Italy), Universidad Politcnica de Madrid (Madrid, Spain), Heriot-Watt
University, (Edinburgh, UK), Technische Universitt Mnchen (Munich, Germany) and
Beijing Jiaotong University School of Economics and Management (Beijing, China).
The course provides managerial skills to students with a technical, particularly scientific
or engineering background, focusing on business skills relevant for pursuing managerial
careers in international manufacturing and service industries.

PROGRAMME STRUCTURE

First Term

Second Term

MADRID - SPAIN
Foundations of Management and Finance (30 ECTS)

MILANO - ITALY
Operations, Quality, Supply Chain Management (30 ECTS)

EDINBURGH - UK
Strategic Management (30 ECTS)
Third Term

MUNICH - GERMANY (10 places)

Entrepreneurship & Technology Management (30 ECTS)

Programme Information

BEIJING - CHINA
Doing Business in/with China (30 ECTS)

FourthTerm

MASTER THESIS - ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD

Company-based or University-based (30 ECTS)

For most international specializing masters, MIP offers an intensive Italian language course during the first week of classes.
Students have then the opportunity to attend a standard Italian language course (up to 40 hours) along the semester.

The programme is conducted in a highly international environment with the

possibility to spend the four semesters in 5 different countries. The programme
experience goes beyond the classroom and students will also participate in
language courses, seminars with managers / industry experts and company visits.

Emphasis is placed on topics of great relevance for technical university

graduates, such as operations and supply chain management

Integrative teaching approach aimed at developing the ability of students

to tackle managerial issues in an interdisciplinary manner

Students get first-hand experience by undertaking the University-Based

or Company-Based Master Thesis in close collaboration with leading
universities and companies in Europe

DEGREE AWARDED
>>

International Master in Industrial Management from Universidd

Politcnica de Madrid (Madrid, Spain)

>>

Master di I livello: International Master in Industrial Management from

Politecnico di Milano (Milan, Italy)

>>

Master of Science (MSc) in Industrial Management from Heriot Watt

University (Edinburgh, UK)

* if third term is conducted at HWU

or
>>

Master of Science (MSc) in Management from the Technische Universitt

Mnchen (Munich, Germany)

*if third term and master thesis are conducted at TUM

4%

Africa

20%

America

36%

Asia

2%

Australia

38%

Europe

Programme Information

Every class is composed of around 25 different nationalities covering the

5 continents

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Global competition, a more customised production, and a faster development of innovation, are requiring a
new breed of managers, who are specialised in managing complex systems. Each company area has its own
specialists, but todays companies need also a manager with a broader view. A manager who is specialised
in understanding and managing the interactions among the different parts of a company, so to make them
work together well.
Thanks to such a broad view, and to the understanding of the dynamics of a company, Industrial Managers are
sought after also by consulting companies, because they need to quickly, effectively, and efficently intervene
in improving their customers performances. Last but not least, todays turbolence leads companies to look
for professionals that are flexible to address problems and improvements in different functional areas.

50%
context related
50%
content related

What companies say about IMIM?

The International Master in Industrial Management

gives the unique opportunity to get acquainted with
the social, cultural and economic life of different
European countries, while learning leading edge
approaches and methodologies, developed by
three of the leading Universities in Europe.
Jeremy Weinstein
Operations and Supply Chain Vice President
Whirlpool Europe

IMIM Master Thesis

>>

Learning Objectives

>>

>>
>>
>>
>>

UNIVERSITY-BASED MASTER THESIS

COMPANY-BASED MASTER THESIS

Example of past MT titles

New product development process redesign
for Time to market reduction
Key elements to align new product
development and supply chain design in the
food industry
Service offshoring in Thailand: Its potential
and opportunity
Strategic analysis of the Swedish
Telecommunication Service Providers
Visibility and Coordination in French Fashion
Luxury Industry
Other Topics in Supply Chain, Operations,
Logistics & Transport, Aviation,
Manufacturing, Automobiles etc

Example of Companies where MT was performed

>> ABB
>> GIS International
>> Accenture
>> Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
>> Arbikie Highland Estate
>> Infineon Technologies
>> Arcelor Mittal
>> Italcementi
>> Automotive Lighting Italia
>> Lamborghini
S.p.A.
>> Materialise
>> Bombardier
>> Medtronic Italia S.p.A
>> Cisco Systems
>> ONU
>> CONAI - Consorzio
>> Sony
Nazionale Imballaggi
>> The Lean Six Sigma
>> Decathlon France
Company
>> EFMD
>> UPS
>> Ernst&Young Consulting
>> VivaSant
>> Garuda Indonesia
>> Whirlpool

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Universities organize recruitment days and
seminars on campus for IMIM candidates.
A Career Day is also organized each year inviting
a big number of companies for on campus
recruitment.
TOP INDUSTRIES SECTOR
>> Aviation
>> Automotive
>> Manufacturing
>> Energy
>> Information Technology
>> Consulting
>> FMCG

SOME OF IMIM TOP EMPLOYERS

>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>

Placement Statistics

Accenture
ABB
Airbus
Arcelor Mittal
Boston Consulting
Group
Bombardier
Cisco Systems
Citibank
Continental Automotive
SC Johnson
Citibank
Deloitte Consulting LLP
Ernst & Young

>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>

General Electrics
Heidelberg Cement
Henkel
Hewlett Packard
J.P.Morgan
LOral (Divisin
Gran Consumo)
Lamborghini
Nestl
Philips Healthcare
Sony
UPS
Whirlpool
Wipro Technologies

Job Title
8% Other

8%

President/
MD/CEO

2%

Department
Head

40%

By graduation

6%

Other Manager
Position

48%

By 12 months
post-graduation

8%

Other Industrial
17%
Position

12%

After 1 year
of graduation

8% Consultant
4%

16%

Academic
Position

Company Type of Contract

Consultancy

13%

IT / Telecoms
Media /
Marketing

6%

Energy

6%

Engineering
31%
& Contracting

Other

2%

Healthcare

Retail

22%

Professional

Industrial

2%

2%

4%

Temporary

6%

Free Lance

8%

Other

82%

Permanent

Career opportunities

Company Type of Industry

39%

Senior Manager/
Executive

Alumni Testimonials

ALUMNI TESTIMONIALS

Susana Osrio

Vladimir Tzvetkov

Portugal
IMIM11 - 2014/2016

Bulgaria
IMIM11 - 2014/2016

The main particularity that distinguishes the IMIM

Master is the soft skills development due to its
particular circumstances. Firstly, we study in 3
different universities of reference and contact with
different teaching bodies from varied backgrounds
who share their professional experience.
Additionally, by living, working, travelling and
sharing experiences with such an international
class, together we improve our understanding
of other cultures, adaptation capabilities and
mind elasticity. Moreover, we contact with other
Erasmus Mundus, increasing the international mix
and building a strong contact network hardly found
elsewhere.

IMIM is one of the most exciting and challenging

experiences that I have had. It gives high quality
management education, combined with many
other opportunities to learn. We have the chance
to live and work with our colleagues, coming
from all over the world. Moreover, we meet many
different professors in the three universities, who
have different business experiences and teaching
approaches, but all challenge us to think critically
and to be proactive. The program is very helpful
in finding job opportunities and in developing our
personal skills. Finally, we have a lot of opportunities
to travel and to get to know the different cultures.

ADMISSIONS
COURSE START AND APPLICATION DEADLINES
Intake: September
Duration: 16 months + Master Thesis

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
>>

A bachelors degree or recognized equivalent from an accredited institution

(minimum 3 years full time study) in a scientific or technical discipline

>>

English Language Certificate

>>

Curriculum Vitae (European format) - work experience is not mandatory

>>

Two letters of recommendation, at least one academic

>>

Recent GMAT scores - not mandatory but highly recommended

>>

Essay (in English) describing previous studies, motivations and professional project

>>

Copy of passport
For instructions on how to apply see: www.imimprogramme.org

18,500 euros Non EU applicants

>>

16,500 euros EU applicants

>>

The fee covers tuition, examination and administrative services provided by each
academic institution. No living expenses, travels or accommodation expenses are
included.

>>

Company grants and IMIM tuition fee reductions available.

>>

Erasmus Mundus scholarships available.

CONTACTS

MIP Admissions Office

Ph. +39 02 23992820
infomasters@mip.polimi.it
www.mip.polimi.it/imim

Admissions

TUITION FEES & SCHOLARSHIPS

>>

VIA LAMBRUSCHINI 4C, BUILDING 26/A, 20156 MILANO - ITALY | TEL. +39 02 2399 2820 - FAX +39 02 2399 2844
WWW.MIP.POLIMI.IT - SEGRETERIA@MIP.POLIMI.IT